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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources